Supermen or Just a Bunch of Worthless Clones

[Jason K Albee]

Hitler wanted to create a race of super humans. Many movies like Star Trek, these supermen are portrayed as having no moral compass. In “Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan,” these enhanced humans act like cruel dictators, but in real life these fears are maybe misplaced.

Our society has become very specialized. We have many occupations that people can choose from. Everyone is born with some kind of talent that is of great value to them and to the society. Some are good at sports. Some are good at science. Some are good at fixing things. Some are good at programming. The list goes on and on.

Fashion, on the other hand, has to do with what is hot or trendy. If an athlete or a celebrity wears something new, everyone has to have it. All through the eighties and the nineties, Michael Jordon would wear a particular pair of shoes and all the kids would be wearing the exact same thing kind like a clone.

Now if parents were able to choose the height, the eye color, and any other feature of their child, we could end up with a lot of Michael Jordon’s. Now one Michael Jordon is great, but a million? Now that basketball is covered, who is going to do all the other occupations?

Jason K Albee
Novelist

 

[Rom's Sehlat]

Power corrupts...

 

[Gary7]

A rather deeply philosophical post for your very first, Jason.


You appear to have posted in the wrong sub forum, as this doesn't have much to do directly with TOS. I suggest "Science & Technology."

 

[jayrath]

A rather deeply philosophical post for your very first, Jason.

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No, not deep at all. Just foggy. So eugenics is good or bad? Defensible or not? Forget the "moral compass" of the kids -- I question your own.

 

[Solariabsg25]

Much of it would also be environmental.

I got the impression that Khan and the others were bred to rule.

 

[Yevetha]

"
I got the impression that Khan and the others were bred to rule. '

Me too.

They pretty much seemed to have the same personality traits.